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Lakes Community College is proudly supporting the Ongoing Professional Development of all Childcare Directors/Senior Staff/Supervisors and Educators by providing the facilities to host a series of courses relative to the

National Qualifications Framework and the National Quality Systems as they apply to the standards reflected within the outcomes published on the National Registers
Alina Dan Consultancy Alina has over 15 years experience in early childhood & 14 years in the business sector. Alina is a National Early Years Learning Framework consultant and has worked and presented to over 3500 services throughout the country! Alina has also been involved consulting for DECS, LINKS and TRACS programs! Alina specialises in practical solutions for documentation, innovative approaches towards programming, critical reflection evidences, NQF assessment, marketing and branding, behaviour management, cultural diversity and Provocations!

Alina Dan (B.Ed, Dpl C/S, Dpl. Forgn.Lang, Cert IV Tr.Asmnt, Cert IV Bsn),

This series of workshops is a must for developing sound Policies and Procedures that affect your Centres ratings

The Alina Dan Learning Approach is the way to go!

Workshop One QA1 Educational program and practice Documenting More By Writing Less

NQF and NQS in 8 workshops

Session Date: Monday 22nd July 2013 Session Time: 6.30 to 8.30pm Within this workshop Alina will cover all documentation that is needed to represent this Quality area. She will discuss the importance of programming and observing effectively so that all educators are using their time effectively. This workshop will be one of the most important to attend if you wish to get exceeding in assessment. There will be over 20 different ways to document presented as well as examples of Critical Reflection and Assessment of Learning (linking to EYLF and theorists)! How much to document and over documentation are also discussed! You will also learn what are the assessors expectations for NQA1! This workshop is useful to providers, nominated supervisor and your educational leader. $147.00 Workshop 2 QA2
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Childrens health and safety Common WHS Breaches

Session Date: Monday 5 August 2013 Session Time: 6.30 to 8.30pm Alina will discuss in this two hour workshop how to ensure your service meets the safety regulations and WHS Act as well as changes in the Staying Healthy in Childcare 5th edition! She will talk about Nude Food Education and the role of the WHS officer. Policies and procedures that will support childrens health and safety practices; (mandatory and optional policies) You will find out most common areas breached and around 70 different WHS recommendations for your service! This is a must for all WHS officers! $147.00

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 Workshop 3 QA3 Physical environment Lets get physical with environments

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Session Date: Monday 19 August 2013 Session Time: 6.30 to 8.30pm How should a physical environment look like in childcare? Alina will discuss how physical environments effect childrens behaviours and strategies for beyond Behaviour Management. She will discuss how to implement sustainable practice into the service and also how to develop together with children meaningful green strategies that reflect the service philosophy. Alina will also discuss Being part of the Environment as well as present many different samples from across the country (how others have done it)! Alina will also show how Sustainability must (not only link to the service philosophy but also) be embedded within the service practice! Different case studies will be included as well samples of forest preschools from across Australia; (services that allow children to climb trees, have regular camping fires in their backyards and flying foxes)! It is all about managing risk! $147.00 Workshop 4 QA4 Session Date: Monday 2nd September 2013 Session Time: 6.30 to 8.30pm In this workshop Alina will discuss the importance of retaining staff. She will talk about staff moral and how to help staff become the best they can be with special consideration regarding educators own Values! Alina will also show you some simple ways to motivate your educators and to strengthen your staff skills/knowledge! Alina will showcase over 99 ways to motivate early childhood educators! $147.00 Staffing arrangements Motivated Staff =Excellent Service

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 QA5 Session Date: Monday 16th September 2013 Session Time: 6.30 to 8.30pm Alina values Relationships with Children as the most important National Quality Area! Alina will show you tips on how to implement the best and most efficient/meaningful group times and discussions (group times are not compulsory)! Alina will also present the importance of projects and building on childrens interests as well as challenging them via Intentional Teaching! How often are your children provoked and how? - Provocations will be explained and numerous samples will be included! Alina will also addressed miss conceptions regarding childrens rights and dignity and how simple rules may still be discussed (but with a different approach)! $147.00 QA6 Session Date: Monday 14th October 2013 Session Time: 6.30 to 8.30pm Belonging to our Community is an important project that Alina will explain how it can be achieved via meaningful displays and Family Input! Families and communities how much do they get involved? How connected to the land is your service? This is one of the hardest quality areas to implement although Alina will create an easy way to do this. Numerous ways to document and record relationships with families and communities will be presented! $147.00 Collaborative partnerships with families and communities Moving beyond Parent Comments! Relationships with children Group time everybody!

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 QA7 Session Date: Monday 28th October 2013 Session Time: 6.30 to 8.30pm This workshop will be designed around providers/directors and nominated supervisors that are leading a team. Alina will talk about being a leader and implementing strategies to support a team. Appraisals, Educational Leadership, Governance, Grievance Procedures, Service Policies, Handbooks, Orientation Process and responsible Person are just a few of the areas that will be discussed during this session! This is a Must for any educator involved in managing a service! $147.00 Workshop 8 Session Date: 11th November 2013 Session Time: 6.30 to 8.30pm In this workshop Alina will show samples of Philosophies and will work with participants to create this most important document within a service Alina will also look at the core 9 elements a service should consider for their philosophy like Childrens Philosophies, Educators Personal Philosophies and Respect/Responsibilities! It will also be explained the direct affect the service philosophy has on the assessment process and rating overall! $147.00 Philosophy and policies and procedures Your Philosophy, the most important document you can have Leadership and service management Leader, Manager, Motivator and More

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 If you attend more then 3 workshops you will get a 25% discount on all workshops You will receive a certificate of participation for each workshop attended. Application for Enrolment Name of Participant_____________________________ Phone Number:__________________ Date:______________________________________________ Centre representing__________________________________ Payment Cheq Cash Direct deposit Email address________________________________________ Address for invoice to be sent __________________________________ Signature:___________________________________________________

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